TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Linda A. Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary
SUBJECT: Reimbursement of Travel Expenses for General Counsel/Chief Legal Officer Candidates
ACTION ITEM
AGENDA PLANNING REQUEST: ?
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider approving the guidelines and process for reimbursement of travel expenses associated with the General Counsel/Chief Legal Officer Recruitment process.
Staff Contact:
Linda A. Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - High-Performing Workforce
Initiative - Employee Recruitment, Training and Retention
Attracting talented and qualified candidates for the position of General Counsel/Chief Legal Officer is a matter of great importance to the District. Providing assistance with travel expenses will remove any barriers candidates might have to accepting an opportunity to interview for the position.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
Reimbursement of candidate travel is not expected to exceed $10,000 and will be paid for using existing resources.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
As part of the recruitment process for the General Counsel/Chief Legal Officer position, a limited number of candidates who are invited to participate in the interview process will be required to travel to interview with the Board in Oakland. As done in the past, the District has reimbursed candidates to offset their travel expenses to attend interviews. Staff's recommended guidelines are similar to those used in prior Board Officer recruitments and are limited to candidates who reside outside of the nine-county Bay Area region which consists of the following counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Marin, Napa, Santa Clara, Solano and Sonoma. External candidates living outside of the nine county Bay Area region may request reimbursement for the following expenses:
Airfare: Reimbursement for reasonable expenses based on the value of the applicable roun...
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